Carbide-lamp holder



Oct. 16, 1928.

C. HEN N ECK CARBIDE LAMP HOLDER Original Filed Aug. 6, 193

Y INVENTOR 74% BY ATTORNEY WITNESS:

Patented Oct. 16, 192 8.

UNITED STATES CONRAD HENNEGK, OF FRISCO, COLORADO.

CARBIDE-LAMP- HOLDER.

Application filed August 6', 1926, Serial No. 127,646. Renewed September 7, 1928.

The object of this invention is the provision of a stand or sup-port for calcium carbide lamps employed by miners in mines that shall be characterized by simplicity in construction and reliability in practical use.

To the attainment of the foregoing the invention consists in the improvement as hereinafter described and definitely claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improvement.

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof showing the same supporting a lamp thereon.

In mines it is frequently necessary to employ a special tool for arranging a hitch in the solid walls upon which to support lamps. Such supports are insecure and the least jolt causes the dislodgement of the same, with the result that much money is lost to the mine owners by lost lamps and the waste of time in finding supports for such lamps. This is also true when lamps are hung in loose ground as the removal of layers thereof interferes with hitch or support. Therefore I have produced an extremely simple but novel holder or support for lamps in mines which can be arranged at any desired angles so that the rays of light will be properly directed and which will effectively support the lamps thereon so that the same cannot be dislodged except by hand. Also with my improvement the lamp may be suspended at varying desired elevations.

In carrying out my invention I make use of two preferably metal plates 11. Each plate is offset at one of its ends to provide a foot2. The spaced plates 1, at desiredi'ntervals, are connected by transverse strips 3, and each of beaded lower edge of the font of thelamp will have its rear portion received between and disposed in contact with the confronting edges of the spaced strips so that the same is effectively supported in a manner to prevent the swinging of the lamp in any direction. The support may be arranged at any desired angle in the mine, and the lamp may be attached to any of the transverse strips 3.

It is, of course, to be understood that the carbide lamp holder is not to be restricted to use in mines as the same may be successfully employed in any place where carbide lamps are in use.

The simplicity and advantages of my improvement will, it is thought, be apparent to those skilled in the art to which the inven tion relates.

Having described the invention, I claim:

A miners lamp support which is designed to rest at an angle between aside wall and the floor of a mine, comprising a pair of spaced parallel members having offset ends providing feet, spaced transverse strips connecting the members and each of said strips having a central opening 'therethrough for the reception of the hook of a lamp, said spaced members being adapted to receive between and have their confronting edges contact with the rear portions of the font of the lamp to prevent swinging of the lamp when arranged upon the support.

' In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CONRAD HENNECK. 

